Right-angle mounting bracket

ABSTRACT

A bracket for mounting wire bundles held together by binder ties comprises an integrally constructed attachment plate and generally rectangular platform disposed substantially normal to each other, the platform having an upper surface for supporting a bundle in one of two different orientations and having en enclosed opening at the juncture of the platform and attachment plate for receiving and trapping a binder tie therein and a notch on the edge of the platform opposite the opening for orienting the binder tie in a first direction to hold a bundle in one orientation on the bracket, a pair of bars respectively disposed beneath the opposite side edges of the platform and connected thereto for respectively defining therewith a pair of passages which cooperate to receive and trap a binder tie therethrough and to orient the binder tie in a second direction to hold a bundle in the other orientation on the bracket.

United States Patent Arlie J. Thayer Tinley Park, Ill.

[21] Appl. No. 9,533

[22] Filed Feb. 9, 1970 [45] Patented Jan. 4, 1972 [7 3] AssigneePanduit Corporation Tinley Park, Ill.

[72] Inventor [54] RIGHT-ANGLE MOUNTING BRACKET 16 Claims, 7 DrawingFigs.

[52] US. Cl 248/68, 24/16, 248/74 PB 51 lm. Cl F16] 3/04 [50] Field ofSearch 248/361,-

70, 74 PB, 68, 69; 24/3 A, 129; 108/58, 55

FOREIGN PATENTS 933,929 8/1963 GreatBritain ABSTRACT: A bracket formounting wire bundles held together by binder ties comprises anintegrally constructed attachment plate and generally rectangularplatform disposed substantially normal to each other, the platformhaving an upper surface for supporting a bundle in one of two differentorientations and having en enclosed opening at the juncture of theplatform and attachment plate for receiving and trapping a binder tietherein and a notch on the edge of the platform opposite the opening fororienting the binder tie in a first direction to hold a bundle in oneorientation on the bracket, a pair of bars respectively disposed beneaththe opposite side edges of the platform and connected thereto forrespectively defining therewith a pair of passages which cooperate toreceive and trap a binder tie therethrough and to orient the binder tiein a second direction to hold a bundle in the other orientation on thebracket.

PATENTEUJAN 41972 3.632.070

SHEET 1 OF 2 FIG.!

/N VEN TOR ARLIE J. THA YER rrrs.

RIGHT-ANGLE MOUNTING BRACKET This invention relates to mounting bracketsand, in particular, to a rightangle bracket for mounting a bundle ofelectrical wires or the like held together by a binder tie securedtherearound.

It is an important object of this invention to provide a bracket formounting a bundle of wires or the like held together by a binder tiesecured therearound, the bracket comprising a platfonn for mounting on asupport and having an upper surface for supporting an associated bundlethereon in either of two different orientations, the platform having twopassages respectively extending therethrough in different directionsrespectively corresponding to the two different orientations foraccommodating a binder tie of an associated bundle therethrough, thepassages enclosing and trapping the associated binder tie therein andpreventing separation of the binder tie from said platform when thebinder tie is secured about the associated bundle, whereby a binder tiedisposed in either of the two passages and secured around an associatedbundle is enclosed and trapped in that passage and serves to hold theassociated bundle in the corresponding orientation on the upper surfaceof the platform for positively securing the associated bundle to thebracket.

It is another object of this invention to provide a bracket of the typeset forth, wherein each of said passages includes two openings, one ofthe openings being surrounded to define the passage for enclosing andtrapping the associated binder tie therein, and the other of theopenings cooperating with the one opening to orient the associatedbinder tie in a direction corresponding to one of the two orientationsand to retain the binder tie in that direction.

It is another object of this invention to provide a bracket of the typeset forth, and further including a bar spaced from the platform andhaving the ends thereof connected to the platform, the bar and theplatform cooperating to define the second passage.

It is another object of this invention to provide a bracket of the typeset forth, and further including a pair of spacedapart bars respectivelyspaced from the platform and having the ends thereof connected to theplatform, the bars respectively cooperating with the platform to definea pair of surrounded second openings for receiving a binder tie of theassociated bundle therethrough, the second openings cooperating witheach other to define the second passage and to orient the associatedbinder tie in the second direction.

Another object of this invention is to provide a bracket of the type setforth, wherein one of the two first openings is surrounded to define thefirst passage and the other of the two first openings comprises a notchalong the periphery of the platform cooperating with the first openingto orient the associated binder tie in the first direction.

Still another object of this invention is to provide a bracket of thetype set forth and further including an attachment member for mountingon a support, the platform being connected to the attachment member anddisposed at an angle thereto, the platform having the first surroundedopening therein at the juncture of the platform and the attachmentmember.

The invention, both as to its organization and method of operationtogether with further objects and advantages thereof will best beunderstood by reference to the following specification taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a vertical support surfacehaving a rightangle mounting bracket according to the present inventionattached thereto in the operative position supporting an associatedbundle and binder tie;

FIG. 2 is a fragmentary perspective view similar to FIG. 1 but with themounting bracket of this invention shown attached at the upper edge ofthe support surface;

FIG. 3 is a sideelevational view of a mounting bracket according to thepresent invention;

FIG. 4 is a frontelevational view of the mounting bracket as shown inFIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a verticalsectional view of the mounting bracket according tothis invention taken in the direction of the arrows along the line 5-5in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a horizontalsectional view of the mounting bracket accordingto this invention taken in the direction of the arrows along the line 66in FIG. 4; and

FIG, 7 is a vertical-sectional view of the mounting bracket according tothis invention taken in the direction of the arrows along the line 77 inFIG. 3.

Referring now to the drawings and in particular to FIGS. I and 2thereof, there is shown a bundle, generally designated by the numeral50, comprising a plurality of wires or strands or the like which maycommonly be electrical wires for use in electric circuits, theindividual wires being designated by the numeral 55. The plurality ofwires 55 are held tightly together in a generally cylindrical bundle 50in standard fashion by means of a binder tie, generally designated bythe numeral 60. The binder tie 60 may take any of several wellknownforms, but is preferably of the type disclosed in the US Pat. No.3,197,829 issued to Jack E. Caveney et al. on Aug. 3, 1965, and assignedto the assignee of the present invention, the disclosure of which patentis incorporated herein by reference. The Caveney et al. binder tieincludes a generally rectangular head 61 having a slot or opening 63extending therethrough and a strap 65 having a head end 66 and a tongue67. When the strap 65 is fed downwardly tonguefirst through the opening63 in the head 61, the head end 66 of the strap 65 engages with the head61 and does not pass therethrough. The strap 65 preferably has aplurality of teeth or serrations (not shown) formed along one surfacethereof, the strap 65 being adapted for encirclement about the bundle 50and insertion upwardly through the slot 63 in the head 61 with the teethon the strap 65 engaging complementary teeth (not shown) on the head end66 thereof for preventing retrograde motion of the strap 65 and securelyholding the binder tie 60 locked about the bundle 50.

A substantially vertically arranged wall or panel 70 is shown, having afront surface 75 and an upper edge 77. In practice, the wall 70 may be abulkhead, wall, or panel in a cabinet, room, aircraft or the like orwherever electrical wiring is likely to be installed. It is the objectof this invention to provide a mounting bracket for mounting a bundle 50held together by a binder tie 60 on the wall or panel 70. In particular,it is an object of this invention to provide a mounting bracket tosupport a bundle 50 on the wall 70 with the longitudinal axis of thecylindrical bundle 50 extending either normal to or parallel to thesupport surface 75.

Referring now also to FIGS. 3 through 7 of the drawings, there is showna mounting bracket generally designated by the numeral 100, whichincludes a flat, generally rectangular attachment flange, generallydesignated by the numeral 110 connected at the upper end thereof to agenerally rectangular platform 120 which is disposed substantially atright angles with the attachment flange 110. Preferably, the attachmentflange 110 and the platform 120 are formed integrally with each other toprovide a singlepiece mounting bracket which may be formed by molding orother suitable method. The attachment flange is illustrated in FIGS. 3and 4 and is generally in the form of a hexahedron with the lower comersthereof being rounded, the attachment flange 1 10 including a flatplanar front surface 111, a flat planar rear surface 113 disposedsubstantially parallel to the front surface 111 and a peripheral sidesurface 115 interconnecting the front surface 111 and the rear surface113 and disposed substantially normal thereto. A pair of holes 117 maybe provided through the attachment flange 110 for receiving screws orrivets or other fastening means therethrough for attaching theattachment member 110 to the parallel support surface 75. Two of theopenings or holes 117 have been shown in the drawings, but it will berecognized that any number of openings 117 may be provided and, in thealternative, either or both of the surfaces 111 and 113 may be providedwith a suitable adhesive material such as epoxy cement for attaching theattachment flange l 10 to the support surface 75.

The mounting platform 120 is disposed generally horizontally at theupper end of the attachment flange 110 as viewed in the drawings and isconnected thereto by a pair of short, upstanding spacedapart mountingposts 121 and 122, each being generally rectangular in cross section(see FIG. 6) and extending horizontally from the rear surface 113 of theattachment flange 110 to a point a short distance forwardly of theforward surface 111 thereof. The mounting posts 121 and 122 arerespectively disposed a short distance inwardly from the opposite sideedges of the attachment flange 110. The platform 120 is provided with aflat, planar top surface 125, a flat planar bottom surface 126substantially parallel to the top surface 125, and four peripheral sidesurfaces 122, 123, 127 and 128 interconnecting the top and bottomsurfaces 125 and 126. The rear surface 124 is in substantially verticalalignment with the rear surface 113 of the attachment flange 110 and therear surfaces of the mounting posts 121 and 122. Extending laterallyoutwardly beyond the side surfaces 127 and 128 of the platform 120 atthe front end thereof is a pair of short spurs or ears 129, the frontsurfaces of the spurs being coplanar with the front surface 123 of theplatform 120. Each of the side surfaces 127 and 128 is slanted inwardlyfrom the top surface 125 to the bottom surface 126 of the platform 120as best illustrated in FIG. 7, for a purpose to be described more fullyhereinafter.

The front surface 123 of the platform 120 has a generally rectangularrecess formed therein substantially centrally thereof to define a frontnotch 130 shaped and dimensioned to accommodate a binder tie straptherein, the rear wall 131 of the notch 130 being substantially normalto the top and bottom surfaces 125 and 126 of the platform 120.Similarly, the portion of the rear surface 124 of the platform 120disposed between the mounting posts 121 and 122 is recessed to form agenerally rectangular notch 135 therein of a width and depthsubstantially equal to the width and depth of the notch 130, the forwardwall 136 of the notch 135 sloping downwardly and forwardly from the topsurface 125 to the bottom surface 126 of the platform 120 for a purposeto be described more fully hereinafter. In like manner, the portion 116of the peripheral surface 115 of the attachment flange 110 which extendsbetween the mounting posts 121 and 122 slopes downwardly and forwardlyfrom the rear surface 113 to the front surface 111 of the attachmentflange 110. The notch 135 in the platform 120 communicates with thespace between the mounting posts 121 and 122 and cooperates therewith todefine a first slot or opening, generally designated by the numeral 140,extending through the bracket 100 at the juncture of the platform 120with the attachment flange 1 10. The slot or opening 140 is surroundedby the surfaces 116 and 136 and the mounting posts 121 and 122 to definea passage which extends downwardly and forwardly from the upper side ofthe platform 120 and the rear side of the attachment flange 110 to theunderside of the platform 120 and the forward side of attachment flange110, and is dimensioned to accommodate a binder tie strap therethroughas is best illustrated in FIGS. 4, and 7.

A guide member or bar 145, which may be of any desired shape but ispreferably generally rectangular in cross section, is integral at oneend thereof with the upper end of the attachment flange 110 and with theouter side surface of the mounting post 121 adjacent to the side surface127 of the platform 120 and extends forwardly substantially parallel tothe side surface 127 to a point adjacent to the front surface 123 of theplatform 120, The bar 145 has a flat planar upper surface 146 disposed ashort distance below and substantially parallel to the bottom surface126 of the platform 120, the inner side edge of the upper surface 146being substantially in vertical alignment with the bottom edge of theside surface 127 of the platform 120 as best illustrated in FIG. 7 ofthe drawings. The bar 145 has a flat planar lower surface 147 disposed aslight distance below the upper surface 146 and substantially parallelthereto, the upper and lower surfaces 146 and 147 being joined at theforward ends thereof by a short, vertically extending flange 149, theupper end of the flange 149 being integral with the adjacent one of thespurs 129 on the platform 120. The bar 145 cooperates with the sidesurface 127 of the platform 120, the flange 149 and the mounting post121 to define a surrounded slot or opening, generally designated by thenumeral 150, which communicates with the underside of the platform 120and is dimensioned to accommodate a binder tie strap therethrough.

Another guide member or bar 155, generally rectangular in cross section,and substantially identical to the bar 145 is integral with the upperend of the attachment flange and with the outer side surface of themounting post 122 adjacent to the side surface 128 of the platform andextends forwardly substantially parallel to the side surface 128 to apoint adjacent to the front surface 123 of the platform 120. The bar 155has a flat planar upper surface 156 disposed a short distance below andsubstantially parallel to the bottom surface 126 of the platform 120,the inner side edge of the upper surface 146 being substantially invertical alignment with the bottom edge of the side surface 128 of theplatform 120 as best illustrated in FIG. 7 of the drawings. The bar 155has a flat planar lower surface 157 disposed a slight distance below theupper surface 156 and substantially parallel thereto, the upper andlower surfaces 156 and 157 being joined at the forward ends thereof by ashort, vertically extending flange 159, the upper end of the flange 159being integral with the adjacent one of the spurs 129 on the platform120. The bar 155 cooperates with the side edge 128 of the platform 120,the flange 159 and the mounting post 122 to define a surrounded slot oropening, generally designated by the numeral 160, which communicateswith the underside of the platform 120 and of a shape and dimensionssubstantially identical to the shape and dimensions of the passage 150,the slots 150 and 160 cooperating to define a passage through thebracket 100 extending beneath the platform 120.

The slots or openings 150 and 160 are substantially in horizontalalignment with each other in a direction substantially parallel to thefront and rear surfaces 1 11 and 113 of the attachment flange 110.Similarly, the notches 130 and are in horizontal alignment with eachother in a direction substantially normal to the front and rear surfaces111 and 113 of the attachment flange 110. Thus, the passage defined bythe slot communicates beneath the platform 120 with the passage definedby the slots and 160, the two passages being disposed substantiallynormal to each other.

In operation, the mounting bracket 100 may be attached to a supportsurface in any one of several configurations, two of which arerespectively illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 of the drawings. In FIG. 1,the mounting bracket 100 is shown attached to a flat vertical wall 70 bymeans of screws or rivets 119, the rear surface 113 of the attachmentflange 110 abutting against the surface 75 of the wall 70 and theplatform 120 extending outwardly from the surface 75. In thisconfiguration, a bundle 50 may be supported on the bracket 100 in anorientation with the longitudinal axis of the bundle 50 substantiallyparallel to the support surface 75 and the attachment flange 110 asillustrated.

When the mounting bracket 100 is securely affixed to the support surface75 as shown in FIG. 1, the portion of the bundie 50 to be supported isplaced upon the upper surface 125 of the platform 120 with thelongitudinal axis of the bundle 50 being disposed parallel to thesupport surface 75 and the attachment flange 110. A binder tie 60 isthen looped around the portion of the bundle 50 overlying the platform120. In particular, with the head 61 of the binder tie positioned atopthe bundle 50, the strap 65 is fed downwardly between the bundle 50 andthe surface 75, then through the slot 140, beneath the lower surface 126of the platform 120, upwardly through the notch 130 in the forwardsurface of the platform 120 and thence back up around the front of thebundle 50, and through the opening 63 in the head 61 of the binder tie60 to be securely engaged with the head end 66 thereof in the usualmanner. When the binder tie 60 is tightened about the bundle 50, thestrap 65 will be pulled up into firm engagement with the surfaces 131and 136 of the notches 130 and 135, respectively, whereby the strap 65is firmly seated in the notches 130 and 135 (See FIGS. 1 and 5). Thus,the notches 130 and 135 serve to effectively orient the strap 65 in thedesired direction and serve to retain the strap 65 in this orientationand prevent it from slipping sidewise along the front and rear surfaces123 and 124 of the platfonn 120. In addition, the slot 140 is completelyenclosed by the attachment flange 110, the platform 120, and themounting posts 121 and 122, whereby, once the binder tie 60 is latchedabout the bundle 50, the strap 65 is captured or trapped in the passagedefined by the slot 140. Thus, the binder tie 60 cannot be removed fromthe mounting bracket 100 regardless of how loosely the binder tie may befastened as long as it remains in its engaged condition, whereby thebundle 50 is positively held in position on the platform 120 of themounting bracket 100.

In FIG. 2 another arrangement is shown wherein the mounting bracket 100is affixed at the upper edge 77 of a panel 70, with the front surface111 of the attachment flange 110 abutting against one surface 75 of thepanel 70 and with the mounting platform 120 overlying the upper edge 77of the panel 70 and projecting toward the opposite surface thereof. Inthis configuration, a bundle 50 may be supported on the mounting bracket100 in an orientation substantially normal to the support panel 70 andthe attachment flange 110 as illustrated.

When the mounting bracket 100 is secured to the wall or panel 70 in theconfiguration shown in FIG. 2, the portion of the bundle 50 to besupported is positioned upon the upper surface 125 of the platform 120,with the longitudinal axis of the bundle 50 being oriented substantiallynormal to the panel 70 and the attachment flange 110 as shown in FIG. 2.With the bundle 50 so positioned, a binder tie 60 is secured thereabout.More particularly, with the head 61 of the binder tie 60 positioned atopthe bundle 50, the strap 65 is extended downwardly around one side ofthe bundle 50, through the adjacent one of the slots 150 and 160,beneath the lower surface 126 of the platform 120, through the other oneof the slots 150 and 160, and thence upwardly around the other side ofthe bundle 50 and through the opening 63 in the head 61 for engagementwith the head end 66 in the usual manner. When the binder tie 60 istightened about the bundle 50, the strap 65 is pulled into firmengagement with the side surfaces 127 and 128 of the platform 120. Asillustrated in FIG. 2, the slots 150 and 160 are preferably dimensionedcomplementary to each other and are positioned substantially inhorizontal alignment with each other in a direction substantiallyparallel to the attachment flange 110. The slot 150 is surrounded by theplatform 120, the mounting post 121, the arm 145, the flange 149 and theadjacent spur 129. Similarly, the slot 160 is surrounded by the platform120, the mounting post 122, the arm 155, the flange 159 and the spur129. Thus, when the binder tie 60 is in its tightened condition aboutthe bundle 50, the strap 65 is oriented in the passage defined by theslots 150 and 160 in a predetermined direction and is prevented therebyfrom sliding forwardly or rearwardly of the platform 120, thus,retaining the strap 65 in the predetermined orientation. In addition,the strap 65 is captured or trapped in the passage defined by the slots150 and 160 for effectively preventing removal of the binder tie 60 fromthe mounting bracket 100 when the binder tie 60 is in the engagedcondition thereof, whereby the bundle 50 is positively held in positionon the platform 120.

It will be noted, that the sloping surfaces 116 and 136 surrounding theslot 140 and the sloping surfaces 127 and 128 adjacent to the slots 150and 160, respectively, serve as guide surfaces to facilitate theinsertion of the associated binder tie strap 65 into the slots 140, 150and 160. Also, the sloping surfaces 127, 128 and 136 conform to thegeneral configuration of the strap 65 in its tightened condition,thereby relieving some of the highly local stresses which wouldotherwise be presented by sharp edges of the slots 140, 150 and 160.

The mounting bracket may be constructed of any suitable material but ispreferably formed of nylon by a molding process. It will, of course, berecognized that the mounting bracket may be constructed in any desiredsize to accom modate different size bundles and different size binderties. In addition, while only two mounted configurations of the bracket100 have been illustrated in the drawings, it will be obvious that thebracket 100 lends itself to other configuratrons.

From the foregoing, it can be seen that there has been provided animproved mounting bracket for bundles held together by binder tiessecured therearound, the mounting bracket being adapted for securing anassociated bundle thereto in either of two different orientations bymeans of the associated binder tie and for capturing or trapping thebinder tie for preventing the removal thereof from the bracket 100.

More particularly, there has been provided a rightangle mounting bracketcapable of mounting in one of several different configurations on asupport surface and including a generally rectangular platform havingtwo passages extending therethrough in mutually perpendicular directionsfor receiving and trapping therein an associated binder tie.

In addition, there has been provided a mounting bracket of a simple andeconomical construction which may be easily manufactured in any desiredsize and which may be attached to a support surface by any suitablemeans.

While there has been described what at present is considered to be thepreferred embodiment of the invention, it will be understood thatvarious modifications may be made therein, and it is intended to coverin the appended claims all such modifications as fall within the truespirit and scope of the invention.

What is claimed is:

l. A bracket for mounting a bundle of wires or the like held together bya binder tie secured therearound, said bracket comprising a platform formounting on a support and having an upper surface for supporting anassociated bundle thereon in either of two different orientationsdisposed substantially at right angles to each other, said platformhaving two intercommunicating passages respectively extendingtherethrough in different directions respectively disposed substantiallynormal to the two different orientations for accommodating a binder tieof an associated bundle therethrough, said passages enclosing andtrapping the associated binder tie therein and preventing separation ofthe binder tie from said platform when the binder tie is secured aboutthe associated bundle, whereby a binder tie disposed in either of saidtwo passages and secured around an associated bundle is enclosed andtrapped in that passage and serves to hold the associated bundle in thecorresponding orientation on the upper surface of said platform forpositively securing the associated bundle to said bracket.

2. The bracket set forth in claim 1, wherein the upper surface of saidplatform is generally rectangular in shape.

3. A bracket for mounting a bundle of wires or the like held together bya binder tie secured therearound, said bracket comprising a platfonn formounting on a support and having an upper surface for supporting anassociated bundle thereon in either of two different orientations, saidplatform having two first openings therein for receiving a binder tie ofan associated bundle therethrough, one of said first openings beingsurrounded to define a first passage through said platform for enclosingand trapping the associated binder tie therein and preventing separationof the binder tie from said platform when the binder tie is securedabout the associated bundle, the other of said first openingscooperating with said one first opening to orient the associated bindertie in a first direction corresponding to one of the two orientationsand to retain the binder tie in the first direction, a guide memberspaced from said platform and having the ends thereof connected to saidplatform, said guide member and said platform cooperating to define asecond passage for accommodating a binder tie of an associated bundletherethrough, said second passage enclosing and trapping the associatedbinder tie therein and preventing separation of the binder tie from saidplatform when the binder tie is secured about the associated bundle,said platform having a second opening therein cooperating with saidsecond passage to orient the associated binder tie in a second directioncorresponding to the other of the two orientations and to retain thebinder tie in the second direction, whereby a binder tie disposed ineither of said first and second passages and oriented in thecorresponding direction and secured around an associated bundle isenclosed and trapped in that passage and retained in that direction andserves to hold the associated bundle in the corresponding orientation onthe upper surface of said platform for positively securing theassociated bundle to said bracket.

4. The bracket set forth in claim 3, wherein said guide member isdisposed beneath said platform adjacent to the periphery thereof.

5. A bracket for mounting a bundle of wires or the like held together bya binder tie secured therearound, said bracket comprising a platform formounting on a support and having an upper surface for supporting anassociated bundle thereon in either of two different orientations, saidplatform having two first openings therein for receiving a binder tie ofan associated bundle therethrough, one of said first openings beingsurrounded to define a first passage through said platform for enclosingand trapping the associated binder tie therein and preventing separationof the binder tie from said platform when the binder tie is securedabout the associated bundle, the other of said first openingscooperating with said one first opening to orient the associated bindertie in a first direction corresponding to one of the two orientationsand to retain the binder tie in the first direction, a pair ofspacedapart guide members respectively spaced from said platform andhaving the ends thereof connected to said platform, said guide membersrespectively cooperating with said platform to define a pair ofsurrounded second openings for receiving a binder tie of an associatedbundle therethrough, said second openings cooperating to define a secondpassage enclosing and trapping the associated binder tie therein andpreventing separation of the binder tie from said platform when thebinder tie is secured about the associated bundle, said second openingscooperating with each other to orient the associated binder tie in asecond direction corresponding to the other of the two orientations andto retain the binder tie in the second direction, whereby a binder tiedisposed in either of said first and second passages and oriented in thecorresponding direction and secured around an associated bundle isenclosed and trapped in that passage and retained in that direction andserves to hold the associated bundle in the corresponding orientation onthe upper surface of said platform for positively securing theassociated bundle to said bracket.

6. The bracket set forth in claim 5, wherein said platform and saidupper surface thereof are generally rectangular in shape, said guidemembers being respectively spaced from opposite side edges of saidplatform.

7. The bracket set forth in claim 5, wherein said platform and saidupper surface thereof are generally rectangular in shape, said guidemembers being respectively disposed beneath said platform adjacent tothe opposite side edges thereof.

8. A bracket for mounting a bundle of wires or the like held together bya binder tie secured therearound, said bracket comprising a pladorrn formounting on a support and having an upper surface for supporting anassociated bundle thereon in either of two different orientations, saidplatform having a first opening therein for receiving a binder tie of anassociated bundle therethrough, said first opening being surrounded todefine a first passage through said platform for enclosing and trappingthe associated binder tie therein and preventing separation of thebinder tie from said platform when the binder tie is secured about theassociated bundle, said platform having a notch along the peripherythereof extending through the entire thickness thereof, said notch beingspaced from said first opening and cooperating therewith to orient theassociated binder tie in a first direction corresponding to one of thetwo orientations and to retain the binder tie in the first direction, apair of spacedapart guide members respectively spaced from said platformand having the ends thereof connected to said platform, said guidemembers respectively cooperating with said platform to define a pair ofsurrounded second openings for receiving a binder tie of an associatedbundle therethrough, said second openings cooperating to define a secondpassage enclosing and trapping the associated binder tie therein andpreventing separation of the binder tie from said platform when thebinder tie is secured about the associated bundle, said second openingscooperating with each other to orient the associated binder tie in asecond direction corresponding to the other of the two orientations andto retain the binder tie in the second direction, whereby a binder tiedisposed in either of said first and second passages and oriented in thecorresponding direction and secured around an associated bundle isenclosed and trapped in that passage and retained in that direction andserves to hold the associated bundle in the corresponding orientation onthe upper surface of said platform for positively securing theassociated bundle to said bracket.

9. The bracket set forth in claim 8, wherein the upper surface of saidplatform is generally rectangular in shape, said first opening beingdisposed adjacent to a first edge of said upper surface, said notchbeing disposed adjacent to a second edge of said upper surface oppositeto said first edge, and said second openings being respectively disposedadjacent to the other two edges of said upper surface.

10. The bracket set forth in claim 8, wherein said first and secondpassages communicate with the underside of said platform, whereby theassociated binder tie passes beneath said platform when the binder tieis received in the operative position thereof in either of said firstand second passages.

11. A bracket for mounting a bundle of wires or the like held togetherby a binder tie secured therearound, said bracket comprising anattachment member for mounting on a support, a platform connected tosaid attachment member and disposed at an angle thereto and having anupper surface for supporting an associated bundle thereon in either oftwo different orientations, said platform having a first opening thereinat the juncture of said platform and said attachment member forreceiving a binder tie of an associated bundle therethrough, said firstopening being surrounded to define a first passage through said platformfor enclosing and trapping the associated binder tie therein andpreventing separation of the binder tie from said platform when thebinder tie is secured about the associated bundle, said platform havinga notch along the periphery thereof cooperating with said first openingto orient the associated binder tie in a first direction correspondingto one of the two orientations and to retain the binder tie in the firstdirection, a pair of spaced-apart guide members respectively spaced fromsaid platform and having the ends thereof connected to said platform,said guide members respectively cooperating with said platform to definea pair of surrounded second openings for receiving a binder tie of anassociated bundle therethrough, said second openings cooperating todefine a second passage enclosing and trapping the associated binder tietherein and preventing separation of the binder tie from said platformwhen the binder tie is secured about the associated bundle, said secondopenings cooperating with each other to orient the associated binder tiein a second direction corresponding to the other of the two orientationsand to retain the binder tie in the second direction, whereby a bindertie disposed in either of said first and second passages and oriented inthe corresponding direction and secured around an associated bundle isenclosed and trapped in that passage and retained in that direction andserves to hold the associated bundle in the corresponding orientation onthe upper surface of said piatform for positively securing theassociated bundle to said bracket.

12. The bracket set forth in claim 11, wherein said first and secondpassages communicate with the underside of said platform, whereby theassociated binder tie passes beneath said platform when the binder tieis received in the operative position thereof in either of said firstand second passages.

13. The bracket set forth in claim 11. wherein the edges of saidplatform adjacent to said guide members and said first opening are eachslanted downwardly and inwardly toward the underside of said platform tofacilitate the reception of the associated binder tie into said firstand second passages.

14. The bracket set forth in claim 11, wherein said platform is disposedsubstantially normal to said attachment member.

15. The bracket set forth in claim 14, wherein said platform is disposedsubstantially normal to said attachment member and integral therewith,whereby said bracket has an integral singlepiece construction.

16. A bracket for mounting a bundle of wires or the like held togetherby a binder tie secured therearound, said bracket comprising a platformfor mounting on a support and having an upper surface for supporting anassociated bundle thereon in either of two different orientations, saidplatform having a first opening therein for receiving a binder tie of anassociated bundle therethrough, said first opening being surrounded todefine a first passage through said platform for enclosing and trappingthe associated binder tie therein and preventing separation of thebinder tie from said platform when the binder tie is secured about theassociated bundle,

said platform having a notch along the periphery thereof extendingthrough the entire thickness thereof, said notch being spaced from saidfirst opening and cooperating therewith to orient the associated bindertie in a first direction corresponding to one of the two orientationsand to retain the binder tie in the first direction, said platformhaving two second openings therein for receiving a binder tie of anassociated bundle therethrough, one of said second openings beingsurrounded to define a second passage through said platform forenclosing and trapping the associated binder tie therein and preventingseparation of the binder tie from said platform when the binder tie issecured about the associated bundle, the other of said second openingscooperating with said one second opening to orient the associated bindertie in a second direction corresponding to the other of the twoorientations and to retain the binder tie in the second direction,whereby a binder tie disposed in either of said first and secondpassages and oriented in the corresponding direction and secured aroundan associated bundle is enclosed and trapped in that passage andretained in that direction and serves to hold the associated bundle inthe corresponding orientation on the upper surface of said platform forpositively securing the associated bundle to said bracket.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION 632,070 DatedJamgrv 4. 1972 Patent No.

Inventor(s) Arlie J. Thayer It is certified that error appears in theaboveidentified patent and that said Letters Patent are hereby correctedas shown below:

Claim 15, column 9, line 11, change "1a" to "11-- Signed and sealed this13th day of June 1972.

(SEAL) Attest:

EDWARD M.FLETCHER,JR. ROBERT GOTTSCHALK Attesting Officer Commissionerof Patents USCOMM-DC 60376-P69 a u.s. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE mass0-365-334 ORM PO-IOSO (10459)

1. A bracket for mounting a bundle of wires or the like held together by a binder tie secured therearound, said bracket comprising a platform for mounting on a support and having an upper surface for supporting an associated bundle thereon in either of two different orientations disposed substantially at right angles to each other, said platform having two intercommunicating passages respectively extending therethrough in different directions respectively disposed substantially normal to the two different orientations for accommodating a binder tie of an associated bundle therethrough, said passages enclosing and trapping the associated binder tie therein and preventing separation of the binder tie from said platform when the binder tie is secured about the associated bundle, whereby a binder tie disposed in either of said two passages and secured around an associated bundle is enclosed and trapped in that passage and serves to hold the associated bundle in the corresponding orientation on the upper surface of said platform for positively securing the associated bundle to said bracket.
 2. The bracket set forth in claim 1, wherein the upper surface of said platform is generally rectangular in shape.
 3. A bracket for mounting a bundle of wires or the like held together by a binder tie secured therearound, said bracket comprising a platform for mounting on a support and having an upper surface for supporting an associated bundle thereon in either of two different orientations, said platform having two first openings therein for receiving a binder tie of an associated bundle therethrough, one of said first openings being surrounded to define a first passage through said platform for enclosing and trapping the associated binder tie therein and preventing separation of the binder tie from said platform when the binder tie is secured about the associated bundle, the other of said first openings cooperating with said one first opening to orient the associated binder tie in a first direction corresponding to one of the two orientations and to retain the binder tie in the first direction, a guide member spaced from said platform and having the ends thereof connected to said platform, said guide member and said platform cooperating to define a second passage for accommodating a binder tie of an associated bundle therethrough, said second passage enclosing and trapping the associated binder tie therein and preventing separation of the binder tie from said platform when the binder tie is secured about the associated bundle, said platform having a second opening therein cooperating with said second passage to orient the associated binder tie in a second direction corresponding to the other of the two orientations and to retain the binder tie in the second direction, whereby a binder tie disposed in either of said first and second passages and oriented in the corresponding direction and secured around an associated bundle is enclosed and trapped in that passage and retained in that direction and serves to hold the associated bundle in the corresponding orientation on the upper surface of said platform for positively securing the associated bundle to said bracket.
 4. The bracket set forth in claim 3, wherein said guide member is disposed beneath said platform adjacent to the periphery thereof.
 5. A bracket for mounting a bundle of wires or the like held together by a binder tie secured therearound, said bracket comprising a platform for mounting on a support and having an upper surface for supporting an associated bundle thereon in either of two different orientations, said platform having two first openings therein for receiving a binder tie of an associated bundle therethrough, one of said first openings being surrounded to define a first passage through said platform for enclosing and trapping the associated binder tie therein and preventing separation of the binder tie from said platform when the binder tie is secured about the associated bundle, the other of said first openings cooperating with said one first opening to orient the associated binder tie in a first direction corresponding to one of the two orientations and to retain the binder tie in the first direction, a pair of spaced-apart guide members respectively spaced from said platform and having the ends thereof connected to said platform, said guide members respectively cooperating with said platform to define a pair of surrounded second openings for receiving a binder tie of an associated bundle therethrough, said second openings cooperating to define a second passage enclosing and trapping the associated binder tie therein and preventing separation of the binder tie from said platform when the binder tie is secured about the associated bundle, said second openings cooperating with each other to orient the associated binder tie in a second direction corresponding to the other of the two orientations and to retain the binder tie in the second direction, whereby a binder tie disposed in either of said first and second passages and oriented in the corresponding direction and secured around an associated bundle is enclosed and trapped in that passage and retained in that direction and serves to hold the associated bundle in the corresponding orientation on the upper surface of said platform for positively securing the associated bundle to said bracket.
 6. The bracket set forth in claim 5, wherein said platform and said upper surface thereof are generally rectangular in shape, said guide members being respectively spaced from opposite side edges of said platform.
 7. The bracket set forth in claim 5, wherein said platform and said upper surface thereof are generally rectangular in shape, said guide members being respectively disposed beneath said platform adjacent to the opposite side edges thereof.
 8. A bracket for mounting a bundle of wires or the like held together by a binder tie secured therearound, said bracket comprising a platform for mounting on a support and having an upper surface for supporting an associated bundle thereon in either of two different orientations, said platform having a first opening therein for receiving a binder tie of an associated bundle therethrough, said first opening being surrounded to define a first passage through said platform for enclosing and trapping the associated binder tie therein and preventing separation of the binder tie from said platform when the binder tie is secured about the associated bundle, said platform having a notch along the periphery thereof extending through the entire thickness thereof, said notch being spaced from said first opening and cooperating therewith to orient the associated binder tie in a first direction corresponding to one of the two orientations and to retain the binder tie in the first direction, a pair of spaced-apart guide members respectively spaced from said platform and having the ends thereof connected to said platform, said guide members respectively cooperating with said platform to define a pair of surrounded second openings for receiving a binder tie of an associated bundle therethrough, said second openings cooperating to define a second passage enclosing and trapping the associated binder tie therein and preventing separation of the binder tie from said platform when the binder tie is secured about the associaTed bundle, said second openings cooperating with each other to orient the associated binder tie in a second direction corresponding to the other of the two orientations and to retain the binder tie in the second direction, whereby a binder tie disposed in either of said first and second passages and oriented in the corresponding direction and secured around an associated bundle is enclosed and trapped in that passage and retained in that direction and serves to hold the associated bundle in the corresponding orientation on the upper surface of said platform for positively securing the associated bundle to said bracket.
 9. The bracket set forth in claim 8, wherein the upper surface of said platform is generally rectangular in shape, said first opening being disposed adjacent to a first edge of said upper surface, said notch being disposed adjacent to a second edge of said upper surface opposite to said first edge, and said second openings being respectively disposed adjacent to the other two edges of said upper surface.
 10. The bracket set forth in claim 8, wherein said first and second passages communicate with the underside of said platform, whereby the associated binder tie passes beneath said platform when the binder tie is received in the operative position thereof in either of said first and second passages.
 11. A bracket for mounting a bundle of wires or the like held together by a binder tie secured therearound, said bracket comprising an attachment member for mounting on a support, a platform connected to said attachment member and disposed at an angle thereto and having an upper surface for supporting an associated bundle thereon in either of two different orientations, said platform having a first opening therein at the juncture of said platform and said attachment member for receiving a binder tie of an associated bundle therethrough, said first opening being surrounded to define a first passage through said platform for enclosing and trapping the associated binder tie therein and preventing separation of the binder tie from said platform when the binder tie is secured about the associated bundle, said platform having a notch along the periphery thereof cooperating with said first opening to orient the associated binder tie in a first direction corresponding to one of the two orientations and to retain the binder tie in the first direction, a pair of spaced-apart guide members respectively spaced from said platform and having the ends thereof connected to said platform, said guide members respectively cooperating with said platform to define a pair of surrounded second openings for receiving a binder tie of an associated bundle therethrough, said second openings cooperating to define a second passage enclosing and trapping the associated binder tie therein and preventing separation of the binder tie from said platform when the binder tie is secured about the associated bundle, said second openings cooperating with each other to orient the associated binder tie in a second direction corresponding to the other of the two orientations and to retain the binder tie in the second direction, whereby a binder tie disposed in either of said first and second passages and oriented in the corresponding direction and secured around an associated bundle is enclosed and trapped in that passage and retained in that direction and serves to hold the associated bundle in the corresponding orientation on the upper surface of said platform for positively securing the associated bundle to said bracket.
 12. The bracket set forth in claim 11, wherein said first and second passages communicate with the underside of said platform, whereby the associated binder tie passes beneath said platform when the binder tie is received in the operative position thereof in either of said first and second passages.
 13. The bracket set forth in claim 11, wherein the edges of said platform adjacent to said guide members and said first opening are each slanted downwardly and inwardly toward the underside of said platform to facilitate the reception of the associated binder tie into said first and second passages.
 14. The bracket set forth in claim 11, wherein said platform is disposed substantially normal to said attachment member.
 15. The bracket set forth in claim 14, wherein said platform is disposed substantially normal to said attachment member and integral therewith, whereby said bracket has an integral single-piece construction.
 16. A bracket for mounting a bundle of wires or the like held together by a binder tie secured therearound, said bracket comprising a platform for mounting on a support and having an upper surface for supporting an associated bundle thereon in either of two different orientations, said platform having a first opening therein for receiving a binder tie of an associated bundle therethrough, said first opening being surrounded to define a first passage through said platform for enclosing and trapping the associated binder tie therein and preventing separation of the binder tie from said platform when the binder tie is secured about the associated bundle, said platform having a notch along the periphery thereof extending through the entire thickness thereof, said notch being spaced from said first opening and cooperating therewith to orient the associated binder tie in a first direction corresponding to one of the two orientations and to retain the binder tie in the first direction, said platform having two second openings therein for receiving a binder tie of an associated bundle therethrough, one of said second openings being surrounded to define a second passage through said platform for enclosing and trapping the associated binder tie therein and preventing separation of the binder tie from said platform when the binder tie is secured about the associated bundle, the other of said second openings cooperating with said one second opening to orient the associated binder tie in a second direction corresponding to the other of the two orientations and to retain the binder tie in the second direction, whereby a binder tie disposed in either of said first and second passages and oriented in the corresponding direction and secured around an associated bundle is enclosed and trapped in that passage and retained in that direction and serves to hold the associated bundle in the corresponding orientation on the upper surface of said platform for positively securing the associated bundle to said bracket. 